A consensus All-American pass rusher from Pittsburgh who signed a two-year deal with Carolina before his 2025 season was cut short by back surgery.
Patrick Jones II built his reputation as a disruptive edge rusher at Pittsburgh before spending four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He joined Carolina in 2025 on a multi-year deal to add pass-rush depth, though injury limited his first season with the club.
Path to the league
Jones starred at Pittsburgh from 2017 to 2020, earning consensus All-American honors in 2020 after posting 44 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 9 sacks. He was also a second-team All-ACC pick in 2019. The Minnesota Vikings selected him in the third round (90th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Jones spent four seasons in Minnesota from 2021 to 2024, totaling 114 tackles, 13 sacks, and a forced fumble. In March 2025, he signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Carolina Panthers to continue his career as an edge rusher.
2025 season recap
Jones appeared in just four games for Carolina in 2025, starting all four and recording nine tackles and one sack before undergoing season-ending back surgery in October.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Patrick Jones II
- Carolina Panthers: 5 things to know about Patrick Jones II
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
4 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | panthers | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | vikings | 15 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | vikings | 17 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | vikings | 16 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | vikings | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Pittsburgh
- Hometown
- Chesapeake, VA, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
